Children’s Hospital Foundation is seeking a communications professional to assist with digital marketing and communications, and fundraising and campaign support. As part of the Communications and Donor Relations team, you will work closely with clinical and administrative team members at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, patient families, donors and volunteers to develop content that showcases CHF’s mission and impact.

This position reports to the Communications Manager and works alongside other communications, donor engagement and special event team members.

Key responsibilities:

Digital marketing & communications

• Develops and manages calendar of social media content with input from other Foundation and Hospital team members, including event promotion and fundraising messaging
• Creates monthly e-newsletter and event promotions emails
• Maintains and updates Foundation website (Terminalfour) alongside event-specific microsites (Wix)
• Collaborates with outside vendors and partners on projects related to the creation of communication materials
• Works with Advancement team to ensure data integrity between online systems

Fundraising & campaign support

• Supports fundraising functions, focusing on events and corporate fundraising needs, through the creation of collateral and other assets, including social media posts
• Provides guidance on online advertising and direct response and planned giving marketing efforts conducted with external vendors
• Assists with departmental project management and organization through Wrike

The Ideal Candidate

• 3-5 years experience in a relevant role
• Experience within a health care and/or children’s hospital fundraising environment
• Experience with Blackbaud fundraising products, including Raiser’s Edge NXT, or other donation CRM
• Experience with website management through Wix and Terminalfour
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite products
• Experience with Wrike or other task management software

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-3 years of professional experience
• Experience with email marketing platforms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Access to reliable transportation as needed to perform job duties
• Microsoft Office experience

Schedule

Position is approximately 80% remote and 20% in person with fluctuations week to week. Must be able to attend meetings, interviews and other activities in the Richmond area as needed.

About

Children’s Hospital Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 that works to maximize philanthropic impact in children’s health at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. We are dedicated to raising and stewarding philanthropic resources that will enable CHoR to become a top, nationally ranked children’s hospital. With roots going back more than 105 years to the incorporation of Richmond’s original children’s hospital on Brook Road in 1920, we are proud to work with generous members of our community to drive excellence in patient care, education and research.

Salary range

From $65,000, competitive and commensurate with experience

How to apply:

To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to careers@chfrichmond.org. Please be sure to list the position title in the subject. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. This position was posted September 22, 2025.

Children’s Hospital Foundation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action organization providing access to employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or disability.

Senior Philanthropy Writer

The Opportunity:
Children’s Hospital Foundation is seeking a communications professional to research, plan and
execute written materials in support of a wide variety of efforts, including public relations, general
marketing, donor solicitation, impact reporting and more. As part of the Communications and
Donor Relations team, you will work closely with clinical and administrative team members at
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, patient families, donors and volunteers to develop content
that showcases CHF’s mission and impact. You will maintain an annual editorial calendar designed
to highlight patients, donors, clinical teams and programs, fundraising events and other
newsworthy items online and in print.

A crucial part of this role is providing strategic support to the frontline fundraising teams through
the development of tailored proposals, case statements, presentations and stewardship reports
that align with institutional priorities and effectively present a compelling case for philanthropic
investment.

This position reports to the Vice President of Communications and Donor Relations and works
alongside other communications, donor engagement and special event team members.

The Ideal Candidate
• A clear communicator who is comfortable working with physicians, leaders, donors and
community partners to develop messaging focused on the impact of philanthropy across
research, education and clinical care at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
• Strong ability to translate the hospital and foundation mission, complex medical research
and scientific concepts into compelling narratives to multiple audiences
• A strong strategic communicator with a talent for crafting persuasive verbal and written
cases and stewardship reports that connect donor interests to institutional priorities, align
philanthropic opportunities with prospect motivations, and reinforce donor engagement
• Interest in working in a collaborative team environment to identify priorities, collect
information and execute deliverables in a timely manner
• Passionate about children’s health care and excited to be part of Children’s Hospital of
Richmond at VCU’s vision to become a top children’s hospital
• Strong time management skills to maintain pace with predetermined editorial calendar, gift
officer proposals as well as unforeseen needs
Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years of professional writing and editing experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and Microsoft Office
Preferred Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree with a focus on communications/marketing
• 10+ years of professional writing and editing experience, including experience leading an editorial process
• Experience within a health care and/or children’s hospital fundraising environment
Additional Requirements
• Intellectual curiosity
• Comfort working in a complex, matrixed organization
• Demonstrated ability to relate well and respect individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Effective communicator with the ability to translate the academic and clinical missions to lay and professional audiences
• Must possess initiative, leadership, creative energy, well-refined organizational skills and strong interpersonal skills
• Fast paced and results oriented with the ability to work in a timely manner with multiple deadlines and competing requirements
• Strong written, presentation, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstration of good judgement, professionalism and the highest standards of ethical conduct
Schedule:
Position is approximately 80% remote and 20% in person with fluctuations week to week. Must be able to attend meetings, interviews and other activities in the Richmond area as needed.
About Children’s Hospital Foundation:
Children’s Hospital Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 that works to maximize philanthropic impact in children’s health at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. We are dedicated to raising and stewarding philanthropic resources that will enable CHoR to become a top, nationally ranked children’s hospital. With roots going back more than 105 years to the incorporation of Richmond’s original children’s hospital on Brook Road in 1920, we are proud to work with generous members of our community to drive excellence in patient care, education and research.
Salary range:
From $75,000; competitive and commensurate with experience

To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to careers@chfrichmond.org. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Children’s Hospital Foundation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action organization providing access to employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.